Research

The Convict Study Centre at Port Arthur offers visitors the chance to find out more about any convict ancestors they may have

Convict Study Centre

Visitors to Port Arthur Historic Site can search the database of Port Arthur convicts and free people for names of those who came through Port Arthur at the Convict Study Centre, located in the Asylum. Visitors can also access many useful reference publications at the Centre, including books on convicts, their records and ships that arrived at the colony.